diff --git a/backend/download/src/queue.py b/backend/download/src/queue.py
index fa532925..cb259f82 100644
--- a/backend/download/src/queue.py
+++ b/backend/download/src/queue.py
@@ -406,6 +406,9 @@ class PendingList(PendingIndex):
         if timestamp and isinstance(timestamp, int):
             return timestamp
 
+        if timestamp and isinstance(timestamp, float):
+            return int(timestamp)
+
         upload_date = video_data.get("upload_date")
         if upload_date:
             try:
diff --git a/backend/download/tests/test_src/test_pending_list.py b/backend/download/tests/test_src/test_pending_list.py
index f8656c7c..244fa4f4 100644
--- a/backend/download/tests/test_src/test_pending_list.py
+++ b/backend/download/tests/test_src/test_pending_list.py
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from download.src.queue import PendingList
 
 
+def test_returns_scientific_timestamp_if_present():
+    video_data = {"timestamp": 1.5135732e9}
+    result = PendingList._extract_published(video_data)
+    assert result == 1513573200
+
+
 def test_returns_timestamp_if_present():
     video_data = {"timestamp": 1508457600}
     result = PendingList._extract_published(video_data)
diff --git a/backend/video/src/index.py b/backend/video/src/index.py
index 69f7ac5c..5226e651 100644
--- a/backend/video/src/index.py
+++ b/backend/video/src/index.py
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@ class YoutubeVideo(YouTubeItem, YoutubeSubtitle):
         if timestamp and isinstance(timestamp, int):
             return timestamp
 
+        if timestamp and isinstance(timestamp, float):
+            return int(timestamp)
+
         upload_date = self.youtube_meta["upload_date"]
         if not upload_date:
             raise ValueError(